A remote denial of service vulnerability in Mediaserver could enable an attacker to use a specially crafted file to cause a device hang or reboot. This issue is rated as High severity due to the possibility of remote denial of service. Product: Android. Versions: 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1. Android ID: A-35645051.
CVE-2017-0643
MEDIUMNVD 5.55.5—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
Score 5.5 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2022-05-13. NVD baseline CVSS 5.5; sources differ by 0.0.
Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
5.5
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 1%CVSS: 5.5Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 5.5
- EG Score
- 5.5(medium)
- EPSS
- 47.2%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
June 14, 2017
Last Modified
May 13, 2026
References (6)
- security@androidhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98868
- security@androidhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038623
- security@androidhttps://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-06-01
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98868
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038623
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-06-01
Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2017-0643?
CVE-2017-0643 is a medium vulnerability published on June 14, 2017. A remote denial of service vulnerability in Mediaserver could enable an attacker to use a specially crafted file to cause a device hang or reboot. This issue is rated as High severity due to the possibility of remote denial of service. Product: Android. Versions: 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0,…
When was CVE-2017-0643 disclosed?
CVE-2017-0643 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 14, 2017, with the most recent update on May 13, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2017-0643 actively exploited?
CVE-2017-0643 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 47.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-0643?
CVE-2017-0643 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2017-0643?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2017-0643, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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